Despite extraordinary circumstances, the Tokyo Olympics put on a show, with UC-affiliated athletes winning 37 medals. See what you may have missed.
The invincible Class of 2021
They weathered an extraordinary year and have come out stronger.
Game on! Tune in to watch UC grad students explain their research in three minutes flat
Vote online for your favorite contestants during UC’s 6th annual Grad Slam contest.
COVID-19: A year in reflections
The UC community shares their stories of a year of hardship, courage and resilience.
What Hollywood gets wrong (and right!) about protecting the Earth from asteroids
Meet Kirsten Howley, the real-life Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory astrophysicist working to prevent “Armageddon,” as UC celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (Feb. 11).
UC announces its 2021 Startup Innovation Challenge winners
Two UC-affiliated companies that focus on climate change solutions have won the 2021 UC Startup Innovation Challenge, while five others take home awards for social impact.
UC President Michael V. Drake reflects on Black History Month
UC President Michael V. Drake reflects on the Black workers, scholars, artists and activists who have propelled the University of California — and the world — forward, and the work that remains to be done to achieve our ideals of equality, inclusion and justice.
UC in the White House
As a new federal administration begins to take shape, a growing list of University of California alumni and faculty have been nominated or appointed to positions in the new government — not to mention the first UC alum to serve as vice president.
All nine UC undergraduate campuses rank among the nation’s top 40 public universities, top 100 of all schools
In addition to all undergraduate campuses making the national top 100, UC also took four of the top 5 spots for social mobility.
A message to the UC community from President Michael V. Drake, M.D.
As Michael V. Drake, M.D., assumes his new role as UC’s 21st president, he sends his greetings and gratitude to the entire university community.
Relief and joy abound: DACA recipients react to the Supreme Court victory
For thousands of UC DACA students, yesterday was the news they have been daring to hope for: that they can continue their educations, remain in their communities and keep contributing in their fields, from health care to education.
UC celebrates Supreme Court win
On behalf of the 650,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients currently living in the United States, the University of California applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Trump administration’s arbitrary attempt to end a program that allowed immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to live and work in the country they know as home.